Welcoming Ottawa Week 2018

Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW)is an annual festival of arts, cultural, sports and other activities that celebrate the city’s diversity and the contributions of the many newcomers who have made Ottawa home.

A series of 12 Immigrant Heritage Walking Tours, led by knowledgeable local residents, exploring the contributions of newcomers to the social, cultural, economic and built environments of Chinatown, Little Italy, Lowertown West, Lowertown East and Vanier (register for the walks online);